University of Kansas Memorial Corp. v. Kansas Power & Light Co.

Green, J.:

The University of Kansas Memorial Corporation (UKMC) appeals from the trial court’s judgment denying its claims of negligence against The Kansas Power and Light Company (KPL). On appeal, UKMC contends that the trial court improperly determined that its claims were barred by the statute of limitations. We disagree and affirm.

On October 28, 1998, KPL performed maintenance on a power station that feeds power to the Kansas Student Union Building (the Building) at the University of Kansas (the University). KPL closed a switch at the power station, which resulted in a power overload at…